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Skype and Samsung Galaxy S2

I just finished a video call from Colorado to Belarus, talking with a friend there. It worked great, a little lag once in awhile, but I think that was on her end, they have poor internet service, my Tmobile has faster download speeds. I thought if any one was looking for a working video call from your phone to someone that does not have a awesome phone like us, this works, Yahoo sucks, because front camera does not work with it.
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Wow, that's awesome! Glad to hear it!
Samsung hercules! !

How exactly do you do video in skype, I have yet to see an option for it, on either the SGS2 or my Tablet that is supposedly supported.

You need to goto settings in Skype and activate video calling. It will say you device is not optimized yet for Skype, but for me it works fine.
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Oh, and once activated out will give
A option to video call on your contacts name
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Heltic said:
You need to goto settings in Skype and activate video calling. It will say you device is not optimized yet for Skype, but for me it works fine.
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I'll install it again, but I didn't see anything in settings last time.
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Sweet, I saw it this time, but I only have one friend on and he's at work. :sadface:

I did an hour long Skype video chat with a friend in Mongolia yesterday with my sgs2. It was over wifi and worked very well. The call dropped once but I think it was her crappy mongolian internet at fault.
Since i didnt already own a webcam I can add one more thing to the list of excuses for the wife of why it was OK to spend almost $300 on this beast of a phone
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Very cool
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No go for video so far. It's enabled in settings , tried with both 4G and WiFi, nothing. Voice call forks fine. Any suggestions?

asatnik11 said:
Since i didnt already own a webcam I can add one more thing to the list of excuses for the wife of why it was OK to spend almost $300 on this beast of a phone
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nice!!!! +100

giedrys said:
No go for video so far. It's enabled in settings , tried with both 4G and WiFi, nothing. Voice call forks fine. Any suggestions?
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Can you describe the problem more clearly? Was the video icon not there? Did the video calls fail to connect? Did the video only work on one side?
Did you try rebooting or restarting Skype?

Splaktar said:
Can you describe the problem more clearly? Was the video icon not there? Did the video calls fail to connect? Did the video only work on one side?
Did you try rebooting or restarting Skype?
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The video icon was there. If I choose video call option, it connects bu voice call only, the video won't even start.
Same if someone tries to call me.

giedrys said:
The video icon was there. If I choose video call option, it connects bu voice call only, the video won't even start.
Same if someone tries to call me.
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I ran into that problem, but a restart of Skype or a reboot of the phone fixed it.

Texting

Is there a way to receive texts and respond to them on my N7 without using a new number? I think there may be some way to do it with Google Voice, but I'm not entirely sure. Help would be greatly appreciated, I don't like this new number thing.

Why don't you try tablet talk it pairs right up with your cell phone via Bluetooth or wifi. The best part is that you don't have to get a new number either.
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Google Voice works fine (as long as you have a GV number).

I'll check out tablet talk.
I could use Google Voice, but I don't want to have to give my Google Voice number out to everyone instead of the number everyone already has.
Thanks guys, I'll post back once I've tried this stuff.
EDIT: Tablet talk is great. Everyone that wants to text/call from their tablet should get this (granted that they don't use GV already).

Is there any free app that does what Tablet Talk does?

Bobb_o said:
Is there any free app that does what Tablet Talk does?
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Mysms, but it's pretty unreliable

Just buy it with your $25 Google Play credit, haha

WrightOne86 said:
Just buy it with your $25 Google Play credit, haha
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I just did this. App works great!
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defnow said:
I just did this. App works great!
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That's awesome! It's my new favorite app.
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Try mighty text. I've been using it on my phone with my laptop. It's free, and you don't have to connect to WiFi or bluetooth
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theres also DeskSMS from Koush that sends your texts to Google Talk. Doesnt use the extra battery that bluetooth would use

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Just buy it with your $25 Google Play credit, haha
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I probably will but I'm trying to save as much as I can for stuff that I can't otherwise get for free.

Tablet talk is amazing

SyncSMS has been my choice for the last year or so, but i'm trying DeskSMS out.

You can also use the Facebook messenger app or Google+ messenger. Works just like texting.
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DeskSMS is good, but don't like having an extra app open to look at my SMS...works well on my laptops, easy to use etc
MySMS was hit or miss, UI is laggy and sometimes SMS wouldn't sync right away.
SyncSMS worked well when I tried the beta, but I didn't get around to purchasing the full version since I didn't use it a lot.
Going to check out TabletTalk later today, since I have been using my I/O N7 a lot lately

phoneman09 said:
Why don't you try tablet talk it pairs right up with your cell phone via Bluetooth or wifi. The best part is that you don't have to get a new number either.
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Thanks!!! And thank you Google credit hehe
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I tried Google voice but could not figure it out lol
So I downloaded tablet talk the other day it works great ...the developer is coming with an update to fix the sizing issue with our tabs
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You simply cannot go wrong with Tablet Talk, it is the go-to app for everyone looking for that "text/talk from tablet" functionality.

going with tablet talk myself. its been amazing so far!

Is there a working call recording app for the gnex?

Looked in the play store but came up with apps that don't work well with our phone. Does anyone know of a working call recording app?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1441643
works for me, i am using 4.1.1, must root your phone first.

K...I'll try it, thanks

If you use Google voice, press 4 while in call.
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alanthemanofchicago said:
If you use Google voice, press 4 while in call.
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That's cool. But I think it only works for inbound calls. If you place the call, I think that option gets disabled.

Google Voice integration

Hey guys I was wondering what apps you use for Google Voice integration on your E4GT?
Last night I was bored and since my E4GT isn't activated on Sprint and I have a dumb Verizon phone I wanted to make calls with my E4GT.
I downloaded Groove IP Lite which seems to integrate Google Voice very well. I was able to call my Verizon number without any trouble.
Then I downloaded the Vonage Mobile app and during setup I used my Verizon number and it appears I am using that number to make free outgoing calls to US numbers. I don't receive many calls so I don't know if I'll receive them with the app. The sound quality is great since I'm using my Wi-Fi at home.
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Groove IP is great.
Here is a app that intergrates GV SMS into the stock/go sms app's. There is a trial version available.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...mNvbS5tZHJ0b29scy5hcHBzLmd2aW50ZWdyYXRpb24iXQ..

Takenover83 said:
Groove IP is great.
Here is a app that intergrates GV SMS into the stock/go sms app's. There is a trial version available.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...mNvbS5tZHJ0b29scy5hcHBzLmd2aW50ZWdyYXRpb24iXQ..
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Looks good but the Google Voice app handles text messaging just fine. I'm more interested in calling.
My E4GT isn't activated and I want to be able to use it while I have a Wi-Fi connection.
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Look up spare phone it's pretty good, I switched from groove IP to it
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capeorigins said:
Look up spare phone it's pretty good, I switched from groove IP to it
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Ditto, Sparephone all the way. Also Vonage doesn't receive calls fyi.
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kchannel9 said:
Ditto, Sparephone all the way. Also Vonage doesn't receive calls fyi.
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I found that out after using it. It's just cool that I can use my Verizon number on the E4GT even though I don't have it activated.
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Receiving calls with Google voice and groove ip

Anyone know of a way to receive calls on the n7 2 with Google voice and groove ip? I've followed the directions on both apps and I'm still not able to receive calls. Thanks
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justibasa said:
Anyone know of a way to receive calls on the n7 2 with Google voice and groove ip? I've followed the directions on both apps and I'm still not able to receive calls. Thanks
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I know I've been able to place calls with Groove IP but I haven't tried receiving. What happens? Does it just not ring?

No I got out working finally. Had to make sure groove ip stayed running.
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Where did you get the setup instructions?

justibasa said:
No I got out working finally. Had to make sure groove ip stayed running.
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Glad to hear you got it to ring through. Yes it has to be running for this. There are also several settings within your google voice account for forwarding and such.
Has anyone used a Bluetooth head set with your GrooveIP yet? I had a problem of the app sending the audio and mic to my bluetooth head set even after it was paired with the N7 and I had tapped the bluetooth toggle on the GrooveIP dial pad screen.

Anyone able to make or receive calls using Mighty Text and a bluetooth headset? Every time I place a call, my phone dials and the call is placed from my phone instead of my tablets? I thought Mighty Text allowed calls to an from your tablet, no?
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I used to use groove IP but I use talkatone now and it is a better app in my opinion. Works better too.
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justibasa said:
Anyone know of a way to receive calls on the n7 2 with Google voice and groove ip? I've followed the directions on both apps and I'm still not able to receive calls. Thanks
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Try Talkatone!

RR215 said:
Glad to hear you got it to ring through. Yes it has to be running for this. There are also several settings within your google voice account for forwarding and such.
Has anyone used a Bluetooth head set with your GrooveIP yet? I had a problem of the app sending the audio and mic to my bluetooth head set even after it was paired with the N7 and I had tapped the bluetooth toggle on the GrooveIP dial pad screen.
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Ok I figured out the problem with a simple setting toggle.
In the settings > Troubleshooting> make sure you uncheck "WiFi Tablet"..it is for wifi tablets without voice processing ability.
I am using a Plantronics Discovery 975 and it works pretty well as I have it also paired with my dumb phone and going back and forth between them is very easy. But I will add, I have perfect sound quality using a wired set of earphones and no one can tell that it is a VOIP. I have the Basic Echo Canceler on.
I have not yet figured out if a headset with a mic is fully used where the mic on the N7 gets turned off and the inline one on the headphones is used. I know on the old N7 this did not work, but not sure the N7 2013 is any different. Anyone have experience there?
I am using a Plantronics Discovery 975 and it works pretty well as I have it also paired with my dumb phone and going back and forth between them is very easy.
Now I'm back to a great working app! I was tempted to try Tapatalk.....but some said they had better luck with GrooveIP. I like the interface of the GrooveIP better though. These 2 apps are probably close in performance.

sherpa said:
Try Talkatone!
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+1 Works Great!

buckeye_jeff said:
+1 Works Great!
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so many of these VOIP apps to use! but they all suck! i can hear the person talking to me but they CANT HEAR ME!!!
viber,vonage, dell fongo, talkatone, grooveIP , all same chit different pile
im connected on fast wifi too, over 20Mbps

Try this out https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moplus.moplusapp
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Jaimesco12 said:
Try this out https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moplus.moplusapp
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Doesn't give you a Canadian local number like Fongo does
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cobyman7035 said:
so many of these VOIP apps to use! but they all suck! i can hear the person talking to me but they CANT HEAR ME!!!
viber,vonage, dell fongo, talkatone, grooveIP , all same chit different pile
im connected on fast wifi too, over 20Mbps
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Have you tried the newest update by fongo? Works fine for me. You need to un-check low bandwidth codec

stanglifemike said:
Anyone able to make or receive calls using Mighty Text and a bluetooth headset? Every time I place a call, my phone dials and the call is placed from my phone instead of my tablets? I thought Mighty Text allowed calls to an from your tablet, no?
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No, it initiates the call from your phone, that's all.